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Case studies
Growing investor support for Africa’s innovation sector
This past week was one of the most exciting for the VC4Africa community so far. Forty innovators from across the continent convened in Nairobi
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Connecting innovators and capital, excitement builds to DEMO Africa 2012
This photo is from Picture Perfect. Check out their blog! If I take a step back, I realize things are moving faster than ever
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Accelerating entrepreneurship in Africa, understanding the barriers and challenges
The photo was taken by Felix Masi. See his photo blog. Entrepreneurship is gaining credibility as a vocation in Africa, but it continues to
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Perhaps not all investors are ready for Africa, but Africa is ready for investors
Avanz Capital Partners, in association with the African Venture Capital Association, recently published a report titled,’The Private Equity Clim…
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Entrepreneurship
Nomanini raises series-A funding from eVA Fund and Esther Dyson
South-African based Nomanini raised series-A funding from Netherlands based eVentures Africa Fund (eVA Fund) and Esther Dyson. The funds will enable N…
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Case studies
8 sources of funding for your startup
Getting a new company off the ground is never easy. Capital is needed to grow and scale the business. What are the top sources
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Entrepreneurship
Ross Baird, Village Capital: ‘We are putting power over resources in the hands of innovators’
After successful events in the US, Brazil, India, China and the UK, Village Capital has now landed in Africa – Kenya to be precise. In partnersh…
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Case studies
150 Start-ups make the DEMO Africa Shortlist
It is clear there are innovators working on promising ventures across the continent. If anyone doubts that, DEMO Africa will change their mind for
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Entrepreneurship
mPawa: Mobile job matching for blue-collar recruitment in Africa
On a regular basis we put ventures in the spotlight who have registered on our platform. Today we talk to Ghanaian entrepreneur Maxwell Donkor of
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Case studies
Study looks at the rise of the Venture Capital industry in Nigeria
With the establishment of the Small and Medium-Scale Industries Equity Investment Scheme (SMEIS) in 2001, and the liberalization of the telecom…